0 years old
I was born a girl in the city of Kisumu in Kenya's Nyanza
Province.
My parents have named me Ifama. My surname is Donkor.
My mother, Adjoa, is 33 and my father, Musa, is 36. I have a
sister, Hasanati, age 1, a brother, Kehinde, age 2, a brother,
Sefu, age 5, a brother, Mosi, age 6, a brother, Bandele, age
7, a brother, Akintunde, age 8, a sister, Uchenna, age 9 and
a sister, Mosemotsane, who is 10.
My father has been assaulted but fortunately suffered no
permanent injuries.
My sister Uchenna has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Akintunde has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Mosi has schistosomiasis.
My brother Sefu began school.
My brother Kehinde has been cured of schistosomiasis.
1 year old
Growth stunted from inadequate protein.
Your mother has been disabled by leprosy
My mother has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Akintunde has suffered an epileptic seizure.
My brother Mosi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
2 years old
My sister Hasanati has had malaria.
3 years old
I've had measles.
My sister Mosemotsane's boyfriend Anku began trade
school.
My brother Kehinde began school.
4 years old
My brother Akintunde has schistosomiasis.
My sister Hasanati has been hurt in an accident.
My sister Hasanati began school.
5 years old
My sister Mosemotsane's boyfriend Anku has graduated from
trade school.
My sister Hasanati has had another malaria flare-up.
6 years old
Began school.
My sister Mosemotsane has schistosomiasis.
My brother Akintunde has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Akintunde has skipped a year in school.
7 years old
My sister Mosemotsane has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My sister Mosemotsane has graduated from secondary
school.
My brother Mosi has suffered an epileptic seizure.
8 years old
My sister Mosemotsane has moved out on her own.
My sister Mosemotsane's boyfriend Anku has had malaria.
My sister Uchenna has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Akintunde has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Akintunde began college.
My brother Akintunde's girlfriend Mgboli has onchocerciasis.
My brother Akintunde's girlfriend Mgboli has graduated from
secondary school.
My brother Bandele has schistosomiasis.
My brother Bandele began trade school.
9 years old
Lied to cover up another lie.
My brother Akintunde's girlfriend Mgboli has been cured of
onchocerciasis.
My brother Bandele has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Bandele's girlfriend Marjani has schistosomiasis.
My brother Bandele's girlfriend Marjani has graduated from
trade school.
My brother Sefu's girlfriend Bosede has hookworm.
10 years old
Mgboli Jammeh and my brother Akintunde are now engaged
to be married.
Mgboli Jammeh and my brother Akintunde have married.
My brother Bandele has graduated from trade school.
My brother Bandele's girlfriend Marjani has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
My brother Mosi's girlfriend Akua has graduated from
secondary school.
My brother Sefu's girlfriend Bosede has been cured of
ancylostomiasis.
11 years old
My brother Akintunde has moved out on his own.
In spite of spending extra hours studying, Your brother
Akintunde has been placed on academic probation.
My brother Bandele has moved out on his own.
Marjani Haidalla and my brother Bandele are now engaged
to be married.
My brother Mosi has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Sefu's girlfriend Bosede has graduated from
secondary school.
My brother Kehinde has schistosomiasis.
12 years old
Began work as a manufacturing laborer.
My sister Mosemotsane's boyfriend Anku has been
assaulted but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My sister Uchenna has moved out on her own.
My brother Akintunde's wife Mgboli has been cured of
depression.
My brother Mosi has moved out on his own.
My brother Sefu has graduated from secondary school.
Bosede Kouandete and my brother Sefu are now engaged
to be married.
My brother Kehinde has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My sister Hasanati's boyfriend Baako has schistosomiasis.
13 years old
My mother has been cured of depression.
Anku Kinte and my sister Mosemotsane have married.
Ambe born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My brother Akintunde has graduated from college with a
degree in Literature.
My brother Akintunde began graduate school.
My brother Mosi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Bosede Kouandete and my brother Sefu have married.
My sister Hasanati's boyfriend Baako has graduated from
trade school.
14 years old
Began work as a manufacturing laborer.
Okeke born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My brother Akintunde's wife Mgboli has arthritis of the knee.
Marjani Haidalla and my brother Bandele are now engaged
to be married.
15 years old
Decided not to give money to charity.
Lied to avoid offending a friend.
Began trade school.
Marjani Haidalla and my brother Bandele have married.
Akua Camara and my brother Mosi are now engaged to be
married.
My brother Sefu has moved out on his own.
My brother Kehinde has had malaria.
My brother Kehinde has graduated from secondary school.
My brother Kehinde's girlfriend Uchenna has graduated from
secondary school.
16 years old
Placed on academic probation.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Onwoachi Jawara.
We've begun seeing each other.
My sister Mosemotsane has had malaria.
Akua Camara and my brother Mosi have married.
My sister Hasanati has graduated from secondary school.
Baako Marong and my sister Hasanati have married.
My boyfriend Onwoachi has graduated from secondary
school.
17 years old
I've developed goiter.
Moved to Nairobi.
Began work as an office clerk.
Mawuli born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My brother Akintunde has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Akintunde has graduated from graduate school
with an advanced degree in Literature.
My brother Bandele has arthritis of the knee.
My brother Sefu has schistosomiasis.
My sister Hasanati has moved out on her own.
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
My boyfriend Onwoachi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
18 years old
Graduated from trade school.
My parents don't approve of my engagement to Onwoachi
Jawara.
My boyfriend Onwoachi and I are now engaged.
Need to look for a job.
Began work as a nursing aid.
Received a 4% pay raise.
Nkruma born to Mosemotsane Kinte
Komla Karamoko and my sister Uchenna have married.
Kwadwo born to Uchenna Karamoko
My sister Uchenna's son Kwadwo has died of asphyxia in
childbirth.
My brother Bandele has hookworm.
My brother Sefu has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Hasanati born to Hasanati Marong
19 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Kenya. 71.189 people
have died and 390.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Avoided drinking alcohol.
Onwoachi Jawara broke off our relationship.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Esseboe Akoto.
Rejected by Esseboe Akoto.
Met a new boy I like very much, named Anku Kourouma.
We've begun seeing each other.
Anku and I are now engaged!.
Pregnant.
My brother Bandele has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has hepatitis.
Uchenna Kountche and my brother Kehinde are now
engaged to be married.
Uchenna Kountche and my brother Kehinde have married.
My brother Kehinde has moved out on his own.
20 years old
I have schistosomiasis.
Decided not to smoke cigarettes.
Anku Kourouma and I got married this year.
Daughter Akua born.
My father has become an alcoholic.
My sister Uchenna has schistosomiasis.
Kesi born to Uchenna Karamoko
My brother Akintunde has hookworm.
My brother Mosi has nearly drowned.
My brother Mosi has had malaria.
My brother Kehinde's wife Uchenna has been cured of
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Mgbafo born to Hasanati Marong
My husband Anku has been assaulted but fortunately
suffered no permanent injuries.
21 years old
Kobina born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My sister Uchenna has been cured of schistosomiasis.
Zuwena born to Uchenna Karamoko
Your sister Uchenna's daughter Zuwena has died giving
birth to sister Uchenna's daughter Zuwena.
My brother Akintunde has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My brother Sefu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered
no permanent injuries.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has Cured of hepatitis.
Anang born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Akua has had measles.
22 years old
I have been cured of schistosomiasis.
Daughter Olabisi born.
My mother has reduced vision from cataracts.
Abena born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My brother Akintunde has become addicted to illicit drugs.
My brother Sefu has been involved in a road traffic accident
but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
Baako born to Hasanati Marong
23 years old
Daughter Aba born.
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has asthma.
My brother Akintunde has died at age 32 from an epileptic
seizure.
My brother Bandele's wife Marjani has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
24 years old
I left my family.
Left my marriage.
Met a new man I like very much, named Aiyetoro Ankrah.
We've begun seeing each other.
Lost my boyfriend Aiyetoro by being too forward.
Met a new man I like very much, named Bandele Hamidou.
Rejected by Bandele Hamidou.
Met a new man I like very much, named Mhina Moyoyo.
We've begun seeing each other.
Lost my boyfriend Mhina by being too forward.
Received a 2% pay raise.
My mother has hookworm.
My mother has been cured of cataracts.
Juma born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Akua has schistosomiasis.
My daughter Olabisi has had measles.
My daughter Aba has had measles.
25 years old
Saved myself some money with a "white lie".
Met a new man I like very much, named Osei Margai.
Rejected by Osei Margai.
Met a new man I like very much, named Bandele Ankrah.
We've begun seeing each other.
My mother has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My mother has had malaria.
My father has given up drinking.
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has hookworm.
My brother Mosi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My brother Kehinde has had a stroke.
Jumoke born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Akua began school.
My boyfriend Bandele has been hurt in an accident.
26 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Kenya. 24.809 people
have died and 3.100.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Bandele and I are now engaged!.
Onwoachi born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has been cured of
ancylostomiasis.
My brother Bandele has been assaulted but fortunately
suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Sefu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered
no permanent injuries.
Hasanati born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Akua has been cured of schistosomiasis.
My boyfriend Bandele has had malaria.
27 years old
Bandele Ankrah and I got married this year.
Efua born to Mosemotsane Kinte
My brother Mosi's wife Akua has schistosomiasis.
My brother Kehinde has died at age 30 from a stroke.
Okechukwu born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Olabisi has schistosomiasis.
My daughter Olabisi began school.
28 years old
Obike born to Mgboli Jammeh
My brother Bandele has had malaria.
Ngozi born to Akua Camara
Baduwa born to Bosede Kouandete
My daughter Aba began school.
29 years old
Denied a raise.
My sister Mosemotsane's husband Anku has been assaulted
but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Mosi's wife Akua has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
Dipuonyane born to Akua Camara
Ashanti born to Bosede Kouandete
Molefi born to Hasanati Marong
My husband Bandele has been assaulted but fortunately
suffered no permanent injuries.
30 years old
Began work as a secretary.
Musa born to Mosemotsane Kinte
Abimbola born to Mgboli Jammeh
Edem born to Marjani Haidalla
My brother Sefu has been assaulted but fortunately suffered
no permanent injuries.
Sade born to Bosede Kouandete
Hasanati born to Hasanati Marong
31 years old
My sister Mosemotsane's husband Anku has been assaulted
but fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My brother Mosi has become addicted to illicit drugs.
My brother Mosi's wife Akua has drowned at age 39.
My brother Sefu died from an infection.
My daughter Olabisi has been cured of schistosomiasis.
32 years old
A famine or food shortage has hit Kenya. 12.871 people
have died and 4.500.000 others have been affected.
I was not directly affected.
Nsia born to Marjani Haidalla
My brother Mosi has given up drugs.
Mesi born to Bosede Kouandete
My brother Kehinde's wife Uchenna has schistosomiasis.
Titilayo born to Uchenna Kountche
33 years old
Ade born to Bosede Kouandete
My brother Kehinde's wife Uchenna has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
Nombeko born to Uchenna Kountche
34 years old
My sister Mosemotsane's husband Anku has died at age 46
in a road traffic accident.
Olabisi born to Bosede Kouandete
Chike born to Uchenna Kountche
My sister Hasanati has had another malaria flare-up.
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has been injured in a
mishap and suffered some nerve damage..
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has been hurt in an
accident.
35 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Bandele's wife Marjani has been assaulted but
fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
My daughterAkua's boyfriend Aiyetoro has died at age 19
from kidney disease.
36 years old
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has reduced vision
from cataracts.
Abdu born to Uchenna Kountche
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has been cured of
schistosomiasis.
My daughter Olabisi began trade school.
My daughter Olabisi's boyfriend Jaja has graduated from
secondary school.
37 years old
Volunteered in a local humanitarian effort.
My brother Kehinde's wife Uchenna has given up drinking.
Adeleke born to Uchenna Kountche
Abiola born to Hasanati Marong
My daughter Akua has graduated from secondary school.
38 years old
I have hookworm.
Began work as a salesperson.
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has been cured of
cataracts.
My brother Mosi has onchocerciasis.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has reduced vision from
cataracts.
My daughter Olabisi has graduated from trade school.
My husband Bandele has reduced vision from cataracts.
39 years old
Cured of ancylostomiasis.
Denied a raise.
My mother has hookworm.
My father has died at age 76 from an accident caused by
senile dementia.
My brother Mosi has ischemic heart disease.
My sister Hasanati has hookworm.
My sister Hasanati has schistosomiasis.
Ntainyane born to Hasanati Marong
My husband Bandele has been cured of cataracts.
40 years old
Moved to the Czech Republic.
Moved to Plzen.
Began work as a factory worker.
Denied a raise.
My mother died from an infection.
Inherited money from my parents.
My brother Mosi has esophagus cancer.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has been cured of cataracts.
My sister Hasanati has been cured of ancylostomiasis.
My daughter Akua has moved out on her own.
Jaja Karamoko and my daughter Olabisi have married.
My daughter Olabisi has moved out on her own.
My daughter Aba has graduated from secondary school.
41 years old
I was robbed.
Began work as a materials clerk.
My brother Mosi has died at age 48 from a heart attack.
My daughter Aba has moved out on her own.
42 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
Moved to Germany.
Moved to Chemnitz.
Moved to Dresden.
Began work as a salesperson.
Pregnant.
My sister Uchenna's husband Komla has died at age 53 from
an asthma attack.
My daughter Aba has a peptic ulcer.
43 years old
Son Andreas born.
Denied a raise.
My brother Akintunde's wife Mgboli has had a stroke.
My daughter Aba has suffered an epileptic seizure.
44 years old
Denied a raise.
My brother Akintunde's wife Mgboli has asthma.
Dipili Kulawanea and my daughter Aba have married.
45 years old
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has been involved in a road
traffic accident but fortunately suffered no permanent
injuries.
My daughter Aba has been cured of peptic ulcer.
Wolfgang born to Aba Kulawanea
46 years old
My brother Kehinde's wife Uchenna has died at age 50 from
breast cancer.
47 years old
My daughter Aba's husband Dipili has been assaulted but
fortunately suffered no permanent injuries.
48 years old
Gustaf born to Olabisi Karamoko
My son Andreas began school.
49 years old
Arrested by security forces for anti-government activities.
Released by security police.
My husband Bandele has diabetes.
50 years old
Began work as a salesperson.
51 years old
Invested money blindly in a risky deal.
Lost money on a risky deal.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has given up drinking.
52 years old
Denied a raise.
53 years old
My brother Bandele has taken a dangerous fall and suffered
some brain damage.
54 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
55 years old
My brother Bandele has a peptic ulcer.
My daughter Akua has been cured of depression.
56 years old
My sister Mosemotsane has diabetes.
Klaus born to Olabisi Karamoko
57 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
My brother Bandele has mouth cancer.
My son Andreas began trade school.
58 years old
My sister Mosemotsane has died at age 70 from diabetes.
My sister Hasanati has lung cancer.
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has congestive heart
ure.
In spite of spending extra hours studying, Your son Andreas
has been placed on academic probation.
My sonAndreas's girlfriend Ilse began trade school.
59 years old
Denied a raise.
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has diabetes.
60 years old
My brother Bandele died from an infection.
My son Andreas has graduated from trade school.
My sonAndreas's girlfriend Ilse has graduated from trade
school.
61 years old
My brother Akintunde's wife Mgboli has been cured of
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Ilse Hoffmann and my son Andreas are now engaged to be
married.
Ilse Hoffmann and my son Andreas have married.
My son Andreas has moved out on his own.
62 years old
Received a 2% pay raise.
63 years old
My sister Hasanati's husband Baako has died at age 68 from
a heart attack.
64 years old
My husband threw something at me.
My sister Hasanati has died at age 67 from lung cancer.
65 years old
66 years old
Home was broken into and burglarized.
Victim of burglary.
My brother Sefu's wife Bosede has been cured of obsessive-
compulsive disorder.
67 years old
68 years old
69 years old
My husband Bandele has died at age 72 from diabetes.
70 years old
71 years old
72 years old
73 years old
74 years old
I have diabetes.
My daughter Aba has given up drinking.
75 years old
76 years old
77 years old
78 years old
79 years old
80 years old
81 years old
Too old to continue working as a salesperson.
Began work as a scavenger of used goods.
82 years old
83 years old
84 years old
85 years old
Receiving public assistance.
86 years old
Receiving public assistance.
Died at age 86 from diabetes.
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